How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Malay words on “Science and technology”. The full topic holds 193 in the KoKo app: 77 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 49 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Malay vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Malay vocabulary: science and technology

Experiment, energy, machine, research: the words of science and technology in Malay.

Here are 100 Malay words on “Science and technology”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Malay	English
asid	acid
analisis	analysis
lohong hitam	black hole
pengiraan	calculation
sel	cell
litar	circuit
bahan konduktor	conducting material
arus	current
perbezaan	difference
penemuan	discovery
unsur	element
kuasa	exponent
daya	force
gas	gas
hipotesis	hypothesis
alat	instrument
makmal	laboratory
cahaya	light
mesin	machine
jisim	mass
min	mean
ukuran	measurement
logam	metal
nombor	number
organisma	organism
kemajuan	progress
bukti	proof
sinar	ray
rintangan	resistance
sains	science
pepejal	solid
spesies	species
kelajuan	speed
spring	spring
bintang	star
statistik	statistic
hasil tambah	sum
teknik	technique
menguji	to test
berat	weight

Level 2: medium 35 words

Malay	English
pecutan	acceleration
penambahan	addition
luas	area
atom	atom
pembakaran	combustion
lengkung	curve
DNA	DNA
kejuruteraan	engineering
pecahan	fraction
penjana	generator
graviti	gravity
hidrogen	hydrogen
ciptaan	invention
laser	laser
matriks	matrix
mekanisme	mechanism
molekul	molecule
optik	optics
oksigen	oxygen
paten	patent
kebarangkalian	probability
prototaip	prototype
roket	rocket
sampel	sample
satelit	satellite
penderia	sensor
simulasi	simulation
spektrum	spectrum
teorem	theorem
membuktikan secara matematik	to demonstrate
mereka bentuk	to design
menghasilkan semula	to replicate
pemboleh ubah	variable
gelombang	wave
panjang gelombang	wavelength

Level 3: hard 25 words

Malay	English
algebra	algebra
asteroid	asteroid
bikar	beaker
bioteknologi	biotechnology
pendidihan	boiling
lilitan bulatan	circumference
kondensasi	condensation
pembelahan nukleus	fission
geseran	friction
roda gear	gear wheel
logaritma	logarithm
mikroskop	microscope
nanoteknologi	nanotechnology
pengoksidaan	oxidation
zarah	particle
jadual berkala	periodic table
pipet	pipette
takal	pulley
pembiasan	refraction
punca kuasa dua	square root
penolakan	subtraction
teleskop	telescope
tabung uji	test tube
pengubah	transformer
tanpa berat	weightlessness

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Malay words on “Science and technology”. The full topic holds 193 in the KoKo app: 77 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 49 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Malay vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Malay vocabulary on iPhone.